Why Buckle Up ?? Buckling up is your best bet to prevent serious injury or death in a crash. Crashes where the victims aren’t wearing safety belts can be deadly. People who aren’t buckled up are often thrown out of their car or truck, and sometimes the vehicle rolls over them.Unbelted backseat passengers can become projectiles in a car crash: they can be tossed around inside the vehicle and even can injure or kill those in the front seat.
Texas drivers ages 15-20. Nationally, vehicle crashes remain the #1 cause of teen fatalities. Every year, almost 6,000 teens die in car crashes, and over half of those teens were not wearing a seat belt. State law says ALL passengers in the front and back seats must be buckled up.
State law says ALL passengers in the front and back seats must be buckled up. Safety belts save lives, and they can also save you a fine of up to $250.
Today, 84% of the U.S. population is buckling up. While that’s good news, there are still almost 45 million people who are not wearing a seat belt all the time—and some not wearing one at all. Seat belt use is the single most important factor in preventing or reducing the severity of injuries to vehicle occupants involved in a traffic crash.
Did you know that teen drivers are FOUR TIMES more likely than adults to die in a car crash? That’s because many teens don’t buckle up every time they get into a vehicle.The two most common reasons given by 15- to 20-year-old drivers for not wearing seat belts were that they forgot or were driving a short distance. Well, this is your reminder to buckle up — no matter how long the ride is to your destination.
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“Buckle up every time you’re in a car.” By ignoring this simple rule, teens everywhere everyday are being killed in vehicular accidents. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds in America, due in part to lower safety-belt use.
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